Shloka 28
रावणशूलप्रक्षेपः
Ravana Hurls the Trident; Rama Counters with Indra’s Javelin
साक्षिप्ताराक्षसेन्द्रस्यतस्मिन्कूलेपपात ह ।भिन्नःशक्त्यामहान् शूलोनिपपातहतद्युतिः ।।।।
sākṣiptā rākṣasendrasya tasmin śūle papāta ha | bhinnaḥ śaktyā mahān śūlo nipapāta hata-dyutiḥ ||
Geschleudert traf sie den Dreizack des Rākṣasa-Königs; der große Dreizack, von der Śakti gespalten, verlor seinen Glanz und stürzte zu Boden.
With the hurling of the javelin by Rama at the great trident of Ravana and on (the javelin) touching the trident, it was broken, lost its splendour and fell down.
FAQs
The fall of the trident symbolizes that adharma’s seeming invincibility is not permanent. When satya-aligned action is taken with rightful means, destructive power is checked and its arrogance loses its ‘splendor’.
Rāma throws the Śakti; it hits and splits Rāvaṇa’s trident, which then loses radiance and drops.
Determined, purposeful courage: Rāma escalates appropriately after a setback, using a sanctioned weapon to neutralize a grave threat.